EDIT: I was interviewed on Dallas’s WFAA channel 8 for this. See the video and article at Small North Texas town tops list in speeding-ticket revenue. Also see my response to the video.
Texas Municipal Wall of Shame: the 40 most prolific speed traps, ordered by total ticket revenue per citizen.
I am not certain, but I think this covers all tickets written from 2000-2008.
| Rank | City | 2008 population | Traffic tickets | % of all tickets that are traffic tickets | Total ticket revenue | Total ticket revenue per citizen | Total tickets per citizen |
| 1 | Westlake | 211 | 71664 | 81% | $8,919,460 | $42,272 | 340 |
| 2 | Estelline | 155 | 24269 | 88% | $2,873,199 | $18,537 | 157 |
| 3 | Domino | 50 | 2656 | 99% | $262,660 | $5,253 | 53 |
| 4 | Montgomery | 596 | 25523 | 66% | $3,116,988 | $5,230 | 43 |
| 5 | Martindale | 1148 | 44422 | 98% | $5,496,670 | $4,788 | 39 |
| 6 | Cuney | 147 | 4598 | 100% | $678,847 | $4,618 | 31 |
| 7 | Palmer | 2258 | 81653 | 93% | $10,144,689 | $4,493 | 36 |
| 8 | Rio Vista | 818 | 31508 | 95% | $3,239,383 | $3,960 | 39 |
| 9 | Riesel | 1013 | 25021 | 92% | $3,911,628 | $3,861 | 25 |
| 10 | Patton Village | 1483 | 52752 | 98% | $5,570,563 | $3,756 | 36 |
| 11 | Mount Enterprise | 543 | 16379 | 99% | $2,023,814 | $3,727 | 30 |
| 12 | Pantego | 2381 | 41830 | 53% | $8,763,955 | $3,681 | 18 |
| 13 | Wilmer | 3576 | 88731 | 90% | $12,610,497 | $3,526 | 25 |
| 14 | Dalworthington | 2412 | 60167 | 66% | $8,320,636 | $3,450 | 25 |
| 15 | Lott | 675 | 11454 | 85% | $2,139,228 | $3,169 | 17 |
| 16 | Lavon | 423 | 8255 | 85% | $1,319,644 | $3,120 | 20 |
| 17 | Chillicothe | 687 | 14420 | 94% | $2,127,266 | $3,096 | 21 |
| 18 | Waskom | 2137 | 48647 | 98% | $6,604,962 | $3,091 | 23 |
| 19 | Shenandoah | 2002 | 67581 | 97% | $6,004,139 | $2,999 | 34 |
| 20 | Mustang Ridge | 933 | 25329 | 90% | $2,786,746 | $2,987 | 27 |
| 21 | Ferris | 2566 | 46764 | 89% | $7,591,029 | $2,958 | 18 |
| 22 | Covington | 302 | 4192 | 62% | $886,511 | $2,935 | 14 |
| 23 | Arcola | 1230 | 32449 | 97% | $3,589,616 | $2,918 | 26 |
| 24 | Northlake | 2036 | 40651 | 93% | $5,763,918 | $2,831 | 20 |
| 25 | Rice | 980 | 18346 | 64% | $2,708,749 | $2,764 | 19 |
| 26 | Zavalla | 665 | 15499 | 96% | $1,816,084 | $2,731 | 23 |
| 27 | Magnolia | 1249 | 35035 | 86% | $3,391,091 | $2,715 | 28 |
| 28 | Alvarado | 4188 | 83348 | 79% | $11,134,344 | $2,659 | 20 |
| 29 | Brownsboro | 837 | 17763 | 91% | $2,203,938 | $2,633 | 21 |
| 30 | Driscoll | 802 | 10353 | 71% | $2,092,793 | $2,609 | 13 |
| 31 | Rhome | 1051 | 21390 | 82% | $2,731,994 | $2,599 | 20 |
| 32 | Kemah | 2498 | 45532 | 83% | $6,421,907 | $2,571 | 18 |
| 33 | Corrigan | 1872 | 28235 | 83% | $4,548,346 | $2,430 | 15 |
| 34 | Coffee City | 207 | 4566 | 80% | $499,477 | $2,413 | 22 |
| 35 | Itasca | 1696 | 31532 | 85% | $4,040,627 | $2,382 | 19 |
| 36 | Eustace | 925 | 14406 | 77% | $2,172,573 | $2,349 | 16 |
| 37 | Rogers | 1138 | 18659 | 91% | $2,653,569 | $2,332 | 16 |
| 38 | Southside Place | 1667 | 34778 | 80% | $3,782,674 | $2,269 | 21 |
| 39 | Calvert | 1358 | 27655 | 97% | $3,070,273 | $2,261 | 20 |
| 40 | Selma | 4632 | 86332 | 87% | $10,352,606 | $2,235 | 19 |
This was calculated from data from the Texas Office of Court Administration’s Trial Court Judicial Data Management System.
Saw the speed trap active in Booger County — some 1+ miles SW of the red light in Franklin, Tx. on Hwy 79. Be careful!
Lots of “fuzz” activity today in and around the intersection of Hwy 6 and OSR road north of Bryan, Texas, Be carefull!!!!!
BIG Speed Trap on Hwy 6, north of Bryan, Tx. and just north of OSR road intersection. Be Careful!!!!!!!!!!!!